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Taiwan’s ports are easier for U.S. and allied submarines to surveil and mine than China’s existing submarine pens.
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Jonathan Caverley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2024
Meanwhile China has attempted to surveil parts of the U.S. with its own surreptitious methods.
—Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 9 July 2024
The sticking point lies in Section 702, which allows U.S. authorities to surveil communications of foreigners without a warrant.
—Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
At the same time, state legislators and technology experts are debating how to best regulate AI usage in schools, where security concerns butt up against the ethics of using artificial intelligence to surveil children.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024
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Jonathan Caverley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2024
Meanwhile China has attempted to surveil parts of the U.S. with its own surreptitious methods.
—Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 9 July 2024
The sticking point lies in Section 702, which allows U.S. authorities to surveil communications of foreigners without a warrant.
—Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
At the same time, state legislators and technology experts are debating how to best regulate AI usage in schools, where security concerns butt up against the ethics of using artificial intelligence to surveil children.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024
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When gun season opens, monitor where people park their trucks and enter the woods.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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Acronis Cyber Protect also employs machine learning to monitor performance and reliability.PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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In 2019, the US Interior Department grounded its fleet of DJI drones over spying risks.Sean Hollister, The Verge, 19 Oct. 2024
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The Dutch exotic dancer was convicted of spying for Germany, although her guilt is debated by historians.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024
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Caught snooping What a weirdo pic.twitter.com/jjobqAomhp — v (@vgveegeevg) October 7, 2024 SnoopyWeekly’s silence on the election was deafening.Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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The book also depicts Lomeli also snooping, but there’s no mention of Sister Agnes nearby.Eric Andersson, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Surveil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surveil. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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